The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-10
MEMPHIS BRIDGE BILL
DELAYED ANOTHER DAY By MR.
CLARDY's PROTEST
Against Exclusive Action on Bridge
Bills at the Night Session
OF the House.
TIE CLAIMS OF ELIZA BECTOR
AND J. II. MITCHELL.
Mr.. Richardson Appointed Member
OF the Committee on Printing
Mr.. and Mrs. Lancaster.
ESPECIAL TO THE ArrKIL.I

ESPECIAL TO THE APPkAL.I
BUREAU or THE MEMPHIS APPEAL,
No. 1906 F STREET, WAsHINGyoN, D.
c., February 9.--Another delay has
arisen in the bridge matter. Last
night 1t was all settled that there
should be q night session OF the
House today for the consideration OF
bridge bills reported from the Com.
mittse on Commerce. To-day all was
unsettled. The Committee on Rules
yesterday. through Speaker Carlisle
and Mr.. Morrison, promised to report
a resolution calling for the night SEES
sion. Il was not reported today.
During the night an obstruction had
arisen in the shape of Mr.. Clardy
(Mo) Par. OF the work Of the Com
mittee on Commerce is connected
with the lighthouse system OF the
country, and Mr. Olardy objected to
session of the House given to the
work OF the Commerce Committee
which would confiue itself to the con-
sideration of bridge bills and say moth
ing about the lighthouse system. Ac-
cordingly there was ne session to-
night.
The Committee on Rules will hold
meeting tomorrow morning to Fix
day for consideration of the work Of
the Oommer CO Committee, and it is
quite probable Saturday night will be
set for that purpose. The passage OF
the Memphis bridge bill is conse-
quently deferred for three days.
SHELBY COUNTY CLAIMS.
Findings OF fact were reported today
to the House from the Court of Claims
In the case of John League, OF Shelby
county, administrator of the estate Of
E liza Bector, supporting her claim for
$l055 for stores and supplies taken
during the war, and also in the case o,
John H. Mitchell, Of Shelby county.
for 5000. The latter claimed $3O9l
| THE HOUSE TODAY AGREED
to the Senate amendments to the fol-
lowing bills, which now go to the
| President for his signature:
The bill authorizing the Board oil
Supervisors of Harrison county, Missis.
sippi, to bridge the Bayou Barnard at
marlborough. The bill for the relic
OF L. 2. Mcneil, of Hardeman county
Tennessee, paying his personal repre-
sentative $l2,78l for property taken
during the war, and for the relief o.
James M. Mckinney, late OF Company
K, Third Regiment Tennessee Infant
nv Volunteers, granting him an hon
orable discharge. The Senate amend
ments to this latter bill refused Il
grant Mckinney the rank OF ieuten
ant.
MR.. RICHARDSON
has been appointed member OF tn
Committee on Printing in place OF Mr.
Reid, OF North Carolina, resigned.
PLAN FOR IMPROVING THE MISSISSIPPI
The Senate Committee on the I'm
provement Of the Mississippi River to
day gave hearing to Capt. John Cow
don on his plan for improving tn
Mississippi river by what is known a
the Lake Borgne outlet project. Tn
, committee determined to report
resolution for the appointment OF
commission by the President to invei
tigate and make some recommends
ton with reference to this plan OF i'm
! provement. Senator Van Wyck wa
instructed to draft resolution in al
cordance with this determination.
ANNIE RANDALL AND HER HUSBAND.
MISS Annie, the elder of tw
daughters in the family of Ex.Speake
Randall, who was married on Tuesds
to Mr.. Lancaster, is a young lady /
her twenties, and bears striking n
: semblance to her father. She hi
1 been carefully educated under tn
direction OF her mother, a woman I
remarkable force, daughter OF th
brave old Aaron Ward, captain
4 regulars in the war OF 1872, a Repr
5 sentative in Congress for fourtee
years between 1926 aud 1S4S and or
Of the favorites OF Andrew jackson
Although the major portion OF the IL
of Miss Randall has been passed
, Washington she has never intereste
herself to any extent in Its fashio
able follies, but has given much OF h
time for the cast few years to the sc
, vice OF her father. She has great
8 assisted him in his correspondence
n and has been an economical and ueef
daughter. 1t ia natural therefore thu
the parents should feel in great distre
r at the thoughts Of losing their daug
q ter from the membership OF the
, household, and missing her amor
= the Joys OF that always happy and
70 ed Preside. Mr.. Lancaster is
8 young man of handsome presence al
It active practice before the courts al
departments at Washington, and
: highly respected among a large Giro
> OF professional and personal friend
Q The Lauoasters are an ancient FAM
v Of Catholics OF Lower Maryland. ~
. first OF the parentage of the Americ'
branch were friends and companio
u of the noble Lords Baltimore. A pr
A ton Of the family subsequent seItl
d in Kentucky. Judge Joseph Lane
ter, OF that branch, a man OF unm
, taxable ability, removing to FlorlC
q ran for the United States Senate
% 1851 against s. r. Mallory, W
Of was elected and served down
~ the time Of the rebellion. Richa
> Spaulding, q brother OF the Right Ri
Q John Spaulding, Archbishop Of I
as ancient Roman Catholic See OF Bal
ct more, married Mary Jane Lsncast'
- a cousin OF Charles O. Lancaster, W
hss become the husband Of M
Annie Randall. Richard Spauldi
was q banker in Kentucky, and M
In Spaulding. Miss Lancaster, was ce
bIated among her friends as lady
great comeliness Of face and fgu
y. and many womanly virtues. Her
ha entering the priesthood rose TO
va high ecclesiastical Office of Bishop
n Peoria, and united in the hi
I'd bonds Of matrimony his nephew o
"a. the daughter OF Pennsylvania
oe tinguished Representative.
m Mr.. MANNING's NEW BANK.
oi A dispatch from Albany states Il
N. among Mr.. Manning's friends here
I'M is known that he has definitely
en cided TO accept the presidency OF
m. Western National Bank. Despite
,st ports to the contrary, that conclus
N. was reached only two days ago al
AZ correspondence with friends "
si. enjoy his confidence They ere Ju'
NO Rufus W. Peckham, Elk Senator AT
ham Lsnsiug, CoTpor- ton Counsel
| Gadv Hartick tho Hon. Martin ID